Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2020	Feb. 05, 2021
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Good Times Restaurants Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000825324
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-28
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,660,332
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation State Code	NV
Entity File Number	0-18590